Burden of Disability, Poverty, and Unmet Needs Among Persons Affected by Hansen’s Disease: Insights from Antulya Nagar, Pune- A Cross-Sectional Study
PAL face multiple vulnerabilities arising from poverty, inadequate housing, risky health practices, and poor disease knowledge. Addressing these requires integrated strategies that combine medical care, health education, livelihood opportunities, and social security measures to improve quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes.
Authors
- D. Sathyanath
- Satyalakshmi Komarraju
- N Rajesh Kumar
- Muralidharan Shrikanth
- L. Nivethitha
- Kalpana Devi
Institutions
- Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (IN)
- Ministry of AYUSH (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1558_25
- Primary Topic
- Leprosy Research and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00